"coucher" meaning in Middle English

See coucher in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈkuːtʃər/, /ˈkuːtʃuːr/ Forms: couchers [plural], cochour [alternative], cowchour [alternative], cowchur [alternative], cowcher [alternative]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman; equivalent to couche + -er. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman, {{af|enm|couche|-er}} couche + -er Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} coucher, {{enm-noun|couchers}} coucher (plural couchers)
  1. A worker of inlaid gems and metals.
    Sense id: en-coucher-enm-noun-2Ee1hmoX
  2. A book containing prayers; a prayer-book.
    Sense id: en-coucher-enm-noun-nczrevpK
  3. (rare) One who lies in bed (either due to necessity or laziness). Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-coucher-enm-noun-VaVqLLF1 Categories (other): Pages with entries, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -er, Books, Occupations, People Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 3 9 1 14 1 13 1 1 7 1 6 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 8 0 4 10 0 1 9 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 5 22 65 7 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -er: 8 20 59 14 Disambiguation of Books: 8 31 53 8 Disambiguation of Occupations: 12 19 66 4 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 100 0
  4. (rare) A breed of dog. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-coucher-enm-noun-91uRUmy4

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "ipa": "/ˈkuːtʃuːr/"
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